Chapter 12 - Facing the Former Board Members
The executive boardroom on the fiftieth floor was packed with nervous board members who had enabled Brendan’s reckless spending.
When Cassidy pushed the double doors open and walked in, absolute silence fell over the mahogany conference table.
She took her seat at the head of the table—the chair that had remained empty for five years while she observed in disguise.
“Good morning, everyone,” Cassidy said, her voice echoing softly off the high glass walls overlooking the harbor.
“Director Cassidy... we had no idea Brendan was misusing corporate funds; we were completely misled!” an elderly board member blurted.
“You signed off on his expansion proposals without a single financial audit because you wanted his family name attached to your stock,” she noted.
“Effective immediately, every board member who voted for his unearned promotions is suspended pending ethics reviews,” she added.
Murmurs of shock and protest rippled around the table, but no one dared raise their voice against her unyielding gaze.
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“If anyone has an objection, your resignation letter can be handed to Vance on your way out,” Cassidy stated flatly.
Not a single person reached for their pen; survival in the corporate world always outweighed loyalty to the fallen.
